Research and Reports
Choices for Achieving Adequate Dietary Calcium with a Vegetarian DietAmerican Society for Clinical Nutrition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Discusses calcium intake issues specific to vegetarians. Includes information on calcium sources, bioavailability, and a comparison of sources of absorbable calcium with milk. Also includes a detailed discussion of calcium status relative to protein, sodium, and caffeine intake.
Vegetarian Diet and Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels (PDF | 120 KB)Arq Bras Cardiol. Catholic University at Sāo Paulo, Brazil.
Research article that compares levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL) among vegetarians and omnivores.
Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian Diets (PDF | 228 KB)American Dietetic Association.
The position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association) on vegetarian diets along with nutrient information and food sources.
What do vegetarians in the United States eat? (PDF | 152 KB)American Society for Clinical Nutrition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Compares the "nutrient and food consumption patterns of self-defined vegetarians and nonvegetarians in representative sample of the US population."
Essential fatty acid requirements of vegetarians in pregnancy, lactation and infancy (PDF | 110 KB)American Society for Clinical Nutrition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Review of "the essential fatty acid status of vegetarians during pregnancy, lactation, and infancy and makes some recommendations with regard to dietary intake and further research."